I grew up in an extremely small community called Mount Sinai. Our three schools were right next to each other on the same campus, making the transition to the next school very easy! High school was something I can look back on and honestly say was one of the best experiences. I graduated with about 150 students and I knew each and everyone, as they knew me. We all grew up together since kindergarten and some of us preschool. Unlike other schools, I met my best friends at such a young age and our families became so close. Not only did my high school have a more personal feel than most high schools, but also it truly felt like home. All of the teachers would say hello to you by your name in the hallway and the principals would high five you as you walked by. From freshman year to senior year, I developed such strong relationships with my teachers, faculty members and principals. Each and every one of them has impacted my life and has taught me so much about the world and myself. Senior year, they took my class to Disney World, which was the best five days! My class became so close with one another and our teachers and principals, which can never be forgotten. We still all keep in contact and I cannot wait to visit the school when I get home. Throughout high school, I became extremely involved! I was in all honors and AP courses and also the National Honor Society. I was involved in Student Senate, Peer Leaders, Best Buddies, Peer Support, STEPS (Honors Science Program), Mathletes, SADD, Lei Kulena beach club, Mari culture and so many more! Not only did these extracurricular give me the personality traits and skills I have today, but also they gave me one of the most important skills, time management! I was so busy throughout high school and onto of all of that school involvement I also danced every single day on my dance studios competition team, taught dance classes, tutored in my school district and performed numerous community service activities. This involvement shaped who I am today and gave me a mindset of always staying involved and keeping busy! I also branched off into different groups of people and became friends with so many. My honors and AP classes allowed me to learn on the same level as all my classmates, rather than the class being slowed down to meet the normal standards. My one math teacher, Mr. Kulik, was my math teacher for four years. He watched me grow into who I am today and gave me advice when I needed it or helped me study for those crazy AP’s. He always pushed me in everything I did, and he was one of my most influential teachers throughout high school. Our class of 15 was together for four years, and that was one of the toughest things to say goodbye to in high school. We all cried for the entire last period, knowing that we literally had it made through all of those tough years of math. Mount Sinai high school truly pushed each and every student and had an excellent academic program. The teachers were not there just to teach, but were there to help there students succeed. The countless hours they put in afterschool and on weekends for extra helps or for advising their clubs was remarkable. Although Mount Sinai School District was extremely small, it gave me the best education I could have ever received. My high school experience was unlike many others; it was truly a community of people who all cared about each other. I felt like I always had someone to talk to when I needed and someone was always looking after me. This nurturing environment helped me over the four years develop into a caring, intelligent, and independent girl!
I graduated with about 150 students and I knew each and everyone, as they knew me. We all grew up together since kindergarten and some of us preschool. Unlike other schools, I met my best friends at such a young age and our families became so close. Not only did my high school have a more personal feel than most high schools, but also it truly felt like home. All of the teachers would say hello to you by your name in the hallway and the principals would high five you as you walked by. From freshman year to senior year, I developed such strong relationships with my teachers, faculty members and principals. Each and every one of them has impacted my life and has taught me so much about the world and myself. Senior year, they took my class to Disney World, which was the best five days! My class became so close with one another and our teachers and principals, which can never be forgotten. We still all keep in contact and I cannot wait to visit the school when I get home.
Throughout high school, I became extremely involved! I was in all honors and AP courses and also the National Honor Society. I was involved in Student Senate, Peer Leaders, Best Buddies, Peer Support, STEPS (Honors Science Program), Mathletes, SADD, Lei Kulena beach club, Mari culture and so many more! Not only did these extracurricular give me the personality traits and skills I have today, but also they gave me one of the most important skills, time management! I was so busy throughout high school and onto of all of that school involvement I also danced every single day on my dance studios competition team, taught dance classes, tutored in my school district and performed numerous community service activities.
This involvement shaped who I am today and gave me a mindset of always staying involved and keeping busy! I also branched off into different groups of people and became friends with so many. My honors and AP classes allowed me to learn on the same level as all my classmates, rather than the class being slowed down to meet the normal standards. My one math teacher, Mr. Kulik, was my math teacher for four years. He watched me grow into who I am today and gave me advice when I needed it or helped me study for those crazy AP’s. He always pushed me in everything I did, and he was one of my most influential teachers throughout high school. Our class of 15 was together for four years, and that was one of the toughest things to say goodbye to in high school. We all cried for the entire last period, knowing that we literally had it made through all of those tough years of math.
Mount Sinai high school truly pushed each and every student and had an excellent academic program. The teachers were not there just to teach, but were there to help there students succeed. The countless hours they put in afterschool and on weekends for extra helps or for advising their clubs was remarkable. Although Mount Sinai School District was extremely small, it gave me the best education I could have ever received.
My high school experience was unlike many others; it was truly a community of people who all cared about each other. I felt like I always had someone to talk to when I needed and someone was always looking after me. This nurturing environment helped me over the four years develop into a caring, intelligent, and independent girl!